by Aaron Fennell
This year’s hurricane season could prove to be an active one. There are some factors energy traders need to keep in mind regarding how the markets will react as any storms develop, and the differences in volatility between various products.
Hurricanes often move through the Gulf of Mexico, which contains [...]

by Aaron Fennell
Currently, the yield curve for U.S. interest rate vehicles is particularly steep right now, a unique situation which may lend itself to interesting trading opportunities. The yield curve represents the relationship between interest rate instruments of varying maturities, from very short-term to very long-term. Interest rates are extremely low for short-term interest rate [...]

by Jeff Friedman
If you are new to futures trading, it can all seem overwhelming. Which fundamental reports should you follow? Which technical analysis techniques will give you an edge? Which markets are the best to trade? There are far too many questions than I can possibly address in this brief article, but I will attempt [...]

If you are interested in learning more about options on futures, stay tuned! On January 20, our new “Strictly Options” monthly webinar series makes its debut at 3:30 CT. Senior Market Strategist Phil Streible will be our presenter. Phil has been hosting Lind-Waldock’s options telephone hotline for several years for clients, and will now [...]

by Jeff Friedman
Commodities and stocks started off the first trading day of 2010 with a bang, as investors’ growing confidence has been reflected in an increased appetite for risk. The big question on everyone’s mind right now is whether the fallout from the global economic collapse of the past year and a half or so [...]